And through the grief and pain, i'm half insane
i give an inch you take a mile
you throw away the key, ignore my plea
you cut me down without a trial
(you keep me hanging by) hanging by a thread
(you keep me hanging by) leaving me for dead
(you keep me hanging by) i heard it when you said,
(you keep me hanging by) "keep him hanging by a thread"
You throw a length of rope, i grab, you hope,
it's just enough to hang myself
i make a fatal slip, i lose my grip
there's no-one left to call for help
(you keep me hanging by) hanging by a thread
(you keep me hanging by) leaving me for dead
(you keep me hanging by) i'm not finished yet
(you keep me hanging by) i'm still hanging by a thread
I hear a final scream, another dream
i hear it then i start to go (hang him by a thread)
i recognise the pain, a time to play
then stuck me to the afterglow (hang him by a thread)
then i wake up wet, soaked in sweat
tell you all you want to know (hang him by a thread)